Age of History II

I played this game for a few hours after I bought it and I didn't enjoy my time. After coming back to it a few months later I rediscovered a hidden gem in my library and I can confidently say that Age of History II has earned it's place as the best game I've ever personally played. The game play in Age of History II is unlike anything that I've ever played. You can feel like the most powerful creature in the game while still knowing that you are only one mistake away from losing. The game is difficult in an unfair way that can initially be very frustrating as it feels that you have no control over your environment. One of the best parts of this game is it's simulated environments. Due to the fact that everything is simulated independently from you, it really makes you feel like you're just an observer in a real world. The country AI in this game is really detailed and helps the feeling of an actual Earth with both predator and prey. You play this game as a creature known as a country. The best feeling in this game is the feel of getting stronger, not from in-game upgrades or weapons, but from your skill increasing and learning new mechanics and techniques with the tools available to you. The movement in this game is procedurally generated, which leads to the movement sometimes feeling unnatural or clunky, but then as you learn new movement techniques the movement becomes far more fluid and natural, which leads to some of the best feeling movements in a game that I've ever played. There's so much more to this game that I haven't covered here, but I'll leave that up to you to decide if you would like to try the game and become more familiar with it. This game is truly one-of-a-kind and itself is an experience. It certainly isn't for everyone but it is so unique and enjoyable that if you can make it past the first few hours of game play and get the game to "click" with you, then you may just find one of the best gaming experiences that you've ever had.